Farmers Pay the Tax Block on Rail Government Ownership
Farmers in the Middle and Northwest oppose the La Follette Wheeler third party plank for public ownership of railroads. They warn tax losses from federal rail ownership would require higher levies elsewhere, with Minnesota Iowa Kansas North Dakota and Montana facing sizable per farm and per person charges.
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Middle
Northwest
la Follette-Wheeler
United States
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Montana
North Dakota
Why Weaker Endurance Often Wins in Long Contests
The article compares labor strikes and a London race to argue endurance beats mere talent. It notes 8 081 strikes: 4 237 employer wins, 3 844 worker wins, with capital gaining overall and both sides losing in duration. It then cites C. W. Hart’s 345 mile man versus 337 mile horse race to illustrate how endurance, reliability, and determination often trump raw ability in long competitions.
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U. S. Department of Labor
London
England
C. W. Hart
Hart
Strikes Lose Ground as Public Carries the Cost
The text argues strikes rarely succeed and the public bears most losses from industrial action. It notes the average duration of strikes and claims the burden shifts to consumers across industries. It frames strikes as a constant, unresolved feature of industrial warfare.
The Gas Tax Fit For Road Improvement Gains Support
The gasoline tax is well established with 36 states adopting it. Michigan Minnesota and Missouri weigh it this fall as Indiana shows a record $4 600 000 revenue in 1923 with minimal evasion. Used for roads its chief justification is highway expansion and improvement.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Indiana
Clever Leader Alters Views on Maine Election Outcomes
Republican and Democratic leaders spin Maine results to fit their agendas while Progressives claim encouragement from absence of a ticket. Pattangall’s loss sparks debate over Ku Klux Klan influence and party strategies as Nelson remains silent on the third party impact. Maine’s barometer status discussed in contrast to weather forecasts.
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Washington, D. C
Maine
Coolidge
Ku Klux Klan
William K. Pattangall
New York
Pattangall
Butler
theRepublican National Committee
Gend
Shaver
Democratic National Committee
Seays
House of Representatives
Mr. Butler
iChairman Shaver
John W. Davis
Nelson
John M. Nelson
Progressive Campaign Committee
la Follette
Kely
Kent
Edward Kent
Maine Gubernatorial History and 1924 Election Turnout
The piece reviews Maine governors from 1820 to 1920s including Anson Morrill and Plaisted and Curtis, noting a shift toward Republicans and a 1924 election win by Ralph Brewster over Pattangall. It highlights voter engagement, predicting higher presidential turnout, and urges citizen participation in suffrage.
La Follette on Canada freight cuts and rail losses
The speaker notes Canada halved freight rates to prewar levels, contrasts rail wage costs, and cites a Canadian move from a 37 million deficit in 1921 to a 20 million surplus in 1923 under public ownership. He criticizes government management and hints at theft of imperial oil reserves while mentioning a trillion dollar treasury day.
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la Follette
Canada
Global tensions and crimes noted in a mixed 1920s column
A wide spread set of observations on violence and power includes references to ancient kings, modern Japan, and U S politics. It notes silk imports into Seattle, powder transport questions, stamp forgeries, and a Cleveland style political scene with Coolidge Davis La Follette and Pinchot. A Pennsylvania case reports the first woman to face execution in 35 years.
Questions and Answers Service Notice
Reader information service details how to submit questions to Tae theng Messenger Information Bureau in Washington D C. It explains no legal medical or financial advice is given and asks for full name and address with return postage.
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Tae Theng Messenger
Reau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Ig Qa
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Wyoming
Potash harms aluminum and other Q&A items from 1920s
A compilation of questions and answers covers potash dissolving aluminum to form potassium aluminate, a prohibition on potash for aluminum ware, passenger capacities for ships Majestic and Leviathan, entry rules for West Point, propagation of Japanese cherry trees, ether as an anesthetic, Montreal vs Boston metrics, grain and cotton options, and a weather term chinook wind. It includes campaign notes on Theodore Roosevelt supporters and La Follette in 1912.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Leviathan
Majestic
A. P
United States Military Academy
West Point
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Saussure
Gay- Lussac
Williamson
Montreal
Boston
179 Year Old Jamaica Rum Opens for Generations
A London owner opened a Jamaica rum 179 years old. The bottle was tasted by the owner and friends and resealed to be passed to descendants for tasting once in each generation.
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London
Jamaica
Chinook Territory Name Rumor Tied to Wind Event
A fragment hints that a name may have arisen from a wind described as blowing from territory occupied by the Chinook Indians. The text remains unclear on the exact origin and context of the name or event.
Ohio AG to Probe intra state coal freight rates
Ohio Attorney General Crabbe announced an immediate investigation into the intra state coal freight rate issue, sought by Governor Donahey. He will review Indiana and Illinois court rulings and decide if they impact Ohio, and may ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to set lower rates if needed.
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Ohio
Columbus
Donahey
Crabbe
Indiana
Illinois
Intra-Astate Commerce Commission
Dawes praised as Buckeye force in Marietta election talk
The article lauds General Dawes as a major financial backer and influential figure amid Athens county political strategy. It notes his Ohio roots and ties to Washington county. It also profiles J R Sands, a Perry county native and Republican candidate for Athens county surveyor, tracing his family coal heritage from Rendville and Trimble township.
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Charles G. Dawes
Illinois
Ohio
Marietta
General Dawes
Marietta College
Institution of
Washington
Athens County
Dawes
J R Sands a long time mining and civil engineer for Athens county
Time resident of Vinton county, J R Sands serves his first term as county surveyor and seeks a second term. He studied medicine at Ohio University before switching to civil and mining engineering. He worked with major Ohio coal firms and helped build Athens county pikes over twenty five years ago. Sands now lives east of Athens on the Canaan pike and will win the Republican vote in November.
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Vinton County
J. R. Sands
Athens County
Sands
Athens
Ohio University
Esculapius
Ohio
C. Poston Company
Imperial Company
Canaan Coal Company
Carbondale Coal Company
Black Diamond Coal Company
Continental Coal Company
Nelsonville
Canaan Pike
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Alonzo Garcelon
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Oakley C. Curtis
Ralph O. Brewster
Bert M. Fernald
Treasury
United
Chicago University
Loeb
Leopold
Cyrus
Japan
Asiatica
Seattle
Co. R
National Rifle Association
Prince Regent
Tory
Mikado Metfi
Wheeler
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Mere Point
Athens County Republican Executive Committee
Fr. C. Woodworth
Theodore Roosevelt
Laj Pollette
Roosevelt
Lafollette
Socialist Party
America
The
Republican Executive Committee
Perry Countilan
Rendville
Joshua Sands
Sunday Creek
Elder Sands
J. P. Read
Perry County
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McConnellville
Muskingum
Trimble Township
Yardley
Yardly Screen & Weather Strip Co
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